ReaperofFish

ReaperofFish t1_jcktpak wrote

I the case of a 65% (or 75%) there is only 3u between a 6.25u space bar and the arrow keys. So you can either have two 1.25u (normal sized) modifiers and have .5u of space left over, have 3 1u modifiers, or 2 1.5u keys. If you opt just two 1.25u keys, you need a blocker to fill that empty space.

It is mostly a matter of aesthetics though cap compatibility could play a role.

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ReaperofFish t1_j9prtzl wrote

For a 60%, I really feel you are better off just doing a standard layout, maybe splitting the right shift.

You can setup tapdance in QMK so the bottom right modifier keys do a arrows on a tap, and modifier on a press and hold. Then no weird cap sizes are needed, and you get the same benefits.

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ReaperofFish t1_j41d2c4 wrote

Reply to comment by MacombMachine in Hello, am Random by MacombMachine

Think of like headphones or fountain pens. There are a lot of different nuances if you want to investigate to search for the perfect keyboard. Switches, plate material, plate mounting style, case material, sound dampening, layout, firmware, et cetera. Some people are very concerned with how the switches feel, or the acoustics, or the perfect layout that is unlikely to be a standard QWERTY layout.

Or you can just try a few switches, pick what you like, pick a size and features, and call it done.

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ReaperofFish t1_j1zd9ne wrote

For most PCBs, the controller and resistors are already soldered on. Just plug the PCB into your computer's USB port and got to keyboardtester.com or similar and bridge each set of pins. When you press a switch, the leafs make contact and bridge the connection. So bridging the pin sockets with a metal tweezers is doing the same thing.

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ReaperofFish t1_j10s0q2 wrote

Define efficient.

Generational ships are the obvious answer. Big city or nation sized ships that contain a very large population of people and animals and plants. Rotate the ship, and slowly cruise out to your destination. The people that board will never see the destination, but maybe their many great-grandchildren will. Hollow out a large asteroid or build an O'Neill cylinder.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_ship

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